Importance of case definition in epidemiological studies

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-142

  Sharma, Sushil K ^a  

^a US Government Accountability Office   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

BRAIN DAMAGE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHY; NOTE; VETERAN; WAR;

FEMALE; GULF WAR; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSIAN GULF SYNDROME; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VETERANS;

EID: 80053509378     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000332609     Document Type: Note

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